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by Ant108
Sun Nov 03, 2019 1:29 pm
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Messor Barbarus over population!?
Replies: 2
Views: 3501

Re: Messor Barbarus over population!?

Thanks.
by Ant108
Fri Nov 01, 2019 5:15 pm
Forum: Temporary Placeholder
Topic: Worried about my queen! Help!
Replies: 3
Views: 2605

Re: Worried about my queen! Help!

You keeping her in the dark? Dark is good. Let her be.
by Ant108
Fri Nov 01, 2019 5:09 pm
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: How to ""persuade"" ants to move from their nest testube.
Replies: 10
Views: 5569

Re: How to ""persuade"" ants to move from their nest testube.

If you haven't already taped moldy and new test tube together do this first. Don't force them. You can wrap new tube to make dark be careful using a light and burning them. It's important to have new tube option and if they feel the need they will move but, be very very patient. Best to have clean t...
by Ant108
Fri Nov 01, 2019 4:56 pm
Forum: Ant Keeping for Beginners
Topic: Ants mysteriously lose these antennas
Replies: 2
Views: 4031

Re: Ants mysteriously lose these antennas

Very strange! Hope someone knows this answer.
by Ant108
Thu Oct 24, 2019 5:43 pm
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Messor Barbarus over population!?
Replies: 2
Views: 3501

Messor Barbarus over population!?

Things were getting out of control and I gave them a new bigger outworked and things are better but, I'm thinking it's time to expand the in world. Is it better to connect a second out world the same size and have 2 or is it better to get a bigger out world? Plus winter us coming and I noticed final...
by Ant108
Thu Oct 24, 2019 5:34 pm
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Crematogaster Scutellaris update
Replies: 1
Views: 2757

Re: Crematogaster Scutellaris update

Do crematogaster Scutellaris like tight space? Thinking I need to create a smaller space for her to start laying again. She laid many in small tube. Now living area is bigger and she hasn't laid in a while. I can connect the size she liked.
by Ant108
Thu Oct 24, 2019 5:26 pm
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Messors attacking each other.
Replies: 5
Views: 4683

Re: Messors attacking each other.

Maybe my son bothered them while I was at work. He said he did nothing but his sister mentioned something about him disturbing them but,, don't know if she was kidding.
by Ant108
Thu Oct 24, 2019 4:58 pm
Forum: Temporary Placeholder
Topic: Strange ant behavior
Replies: 3
Views: 2464

Re: Strange ant behavior

No idea but, looks strange and I'm curious what is going on.
by Ant108
Thu Oct 24, 2019 4:55 pm
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Hibernating queen with brood?
Replies: 2
Views: 2020

Re: Hibernating queen with brood?

Most of my test tubes were too small and could only hold smaller amounts of water. This created problems for keeping over long periods, always running low on water. It's best to have a bunch of AC test tubes on hand they are better for long term use. I got test tubes from the **** and they are too s...
by Ant108
Thu Oct 24, 2019 10:01 am
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Crematogaster Scutellaris update
Replies: 1
Views: 2757

Crematogaster Scutellaris update

They are about 1 year old. Had 4 queens and I'm down to 1 but she seems strong and now has a pretty good set up. Lots of water small feeder box and another feeder tube. With all 4 of these queens I lost count how many times the have eaten their workers! No down to 1 queen and 1 long time worker. I'v...